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The most beautiful of the South Devon beaches are within easy reach - the nearest
being only 10 minutes away. As is the South Devon Coastal path.
Blackawton, our nearest village, is noted for its well maintained and marked
footpaths, some of which can be accessed direct from the Mill.
- Blackawton Beer Festival - 1-10 May
- Blackawton Village Day - 4 May
- Blackawton Worm Charming - international event! - 10 May (tbc)
There are miles of marked cycle paths through the beautiful Devon lanes -if you can manage the hills!
National Trust Properties:
- Saltram House - magnificent Georgian house and gardens
- Coleton Fishacre - built for Rupert D’Oyly Carte
- Greenaway - home of Agatha Christie
- Overbecks, Salcombe - fabulous gardens and coastal walks
Dartmouth Golf and Country Club - 7 minutes away -
an 18 hole ‘Championship’ course and a 9 hole ‘Club’ course - open to all.
Dartington Hall - beautiful house and gardens beside the River Dart
with lovely walks.
'Experiences'
South Devon Events in 2010
See www.visitsouthdevon.co.uk for full details of any of the events
- 03/Feb Dart Gig Club Regatta Dartmouth
- 03/Feb 07/Feb Dartmouth Comedy Festival 2009 Dartmouth
- 06-Feb 07-Feb Ideal Home Show Westpoint
- 10-Feb Avocet Cruises River Exe
- 13-Feb Avocet Cruises River Exe
- 14-Feb Avocet Cruises River Exe
- 16-Feb 20-Feb Holiday on Ice - Spirit Westpoint, Exeter
- 19-Feb Accenti Brass Quintet Courtenay Centre, Newton Abbot
- 20-Feb Get Lost on Dartmoor Dartmoor
- 20-Feb Teignmouth Local Produce Market The Triangle, Teignmouth
- 23-Feb Dartmoor Volunteer Day Dartmoor
- 27-Feb Avocet Cruises River Exe
- 27/Feb 27/Feb Endurance Life Marathon and Half Marathon Beesands
- 28-Feb Avocet Cruises River Exe
- 02-Mar 06-Mar The Day After the Fair Shaftesbury Theatre, Dawlish
- 05-Mar Local Produce Market The Piazza, Dawlish
- 06-Mar Moretonhampstead Festival of Food, Beer and Arts Moretonhampstead
- 08-Mar 13-Mar One Act Drama Fest Carlton Theatre, Teignmouth
- 10-Mar Newton Abbot Museum open for summer Devon Square, Newton Abbot
- 14-Mar Pennywell Farm Mothers Day Event Buckfastleigh
- 20-Mar 21-Mar South Devon Railway 1/2 price weekend Buckfastleigh
- 21/Mar Sports Relief Mile Plymouth
- 21/Mar Newton Abbot Racecourse Fixture Newton Abbot
- 02/Apr Air Display Bolberry, Near Salcombe
- 02-Apr 05-Apr Pennywell Farm Easter Egg Hunt Buckfastleigh
- 03/Apr Gig Regatta Dartmouth
- 03/Apr 05/Apr Pennywell Farm Mega Easter Egg Hunt Buckfastleigh
- 03/Apr Newton Abbot Racecourse Fixture Newton Abbot
- 04-Apr Easter Bonnet Parade The Lawn,Dawlish
- 06-Apr 10-Apr Bedwitchery Carlton Theatre,Teignmouth
- 14-Apr Riveria Brass in concert Carlton Theatre,Teignmouth
- 20-Apr 24-Apr Deep Blue Sea Shaftesbury Theatre,Dawlish
- 21/Apr 24/Apr Crime Writers' Festival Torbay
- 22/Apr 24/Apr Tuckers Maltings Beer Festival Newton Abbot
- 22-Apr 24-Apr Beer Festival Tuckers Maltings
- 23/Apr Newton Abbot Racecourse Fixture Newton Abbot
- 24/Apr 03/May Walking and Outdoor Festival Ivybridge
- 01-May 03-May South Devon Railway - Thomas Days Buckfastleigh
- 02/May 02/May Blackawton's International Festival of Worm Charming Blackawton
- 03/May 08/May Modbury Fair Week Modbury
- 04-May Spring Concert United Reform Church,Teignmouth
- 06/May Newton Abbot Racecourse Fixture Newton Abbot
- 07/May 09/May Dartmouth Music Festival Dartmouth
- 09-May Newton Abbot Town Band Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot
- 11/May Newton Abbot Racecourse Fixture Newton Abbot
- 14/May 15/Aug South Hams Vintage Machinery Show Kingsbridge
- 17/May Newton Abbot Racecourse Fixture Newton Abbot
- 20/May 22/May Devon County Show Exeter
- 21-May 23-May Newton Abbot Festival Newton Abbot various
- 22/May Lord Mayors Day Plymouth Hoe
- 22/May 29/May Devon Wine Week 2010 TBC
- 23/May Voyageur Canoe Races and Beer Festival at Maltsters Arms Tuckenhay
- 26-May Onwards Shaldon 1785 Days Shaldon Green
- 28-May 30-May Ashburton Blues Festival Ashburton Town Hall
- 28/May 04/Jun Dartmouth Galleries Week Dartmouth
- 28/May 31/May Totnes and Dartington Open Studios Totnes
- 29/May 30/May South Sands Hobie & Hobie 16 Championship Salcombe
- 03/Jun Newton Abbot Racecourse Fixture Newton Abbot
- 06/Jun Round Britain and Ireland Race Plymouth Sound
- 11/Jun 13/Jun Contemporary Craft Show Bovey Tracey
- 11/Jun 13/Jun Salcombe Music Festival Salcombe
- 15/Jun Newton Abbot Racecourse Fixture Newton Abbot
- 17/Jun 20/Jun Shaldon Festival of Classical Music Shaldon
- 18/Jun 21/Jun Kingsbridge Music Festival Kingsbridge
- 18/Jun 20/Jun Teignmouth Folk Festival Teignmouth
- 19/Jun 27/Jun South Brent Carnival Week South Brent
- 19/Jun 20/Jun Dartmouth Art & Craft Weekend Dartmouth
- 19/Jun 20/Jun Love the Flavour Food and Gardening Festival Newton Abbot
- 20/Jun Race for Life Plymouth Hoe
- 20/Jun Totnes Book Fair Totnes
- 22/Jun Newton Abbot Racecourse Fixture Newton Abbot
- 26/Jun Bigbury Fun Run Bigbury
- 27/Jun Dartmoor Classic Cyclosportive 2008 Dartmoor
- 03/Jul 10/Jul Merlin Rocket Week Salcombe
- 03/Jul 09/Jul Teignmouth Golf Festival Teignmouth
- 03-Jul 11-Jul Newton Abbot Carnival Newton Abbot
- 05/Jul Newton Abbot Racecourse Fixture Newton Abbot
- 09/Jul 18/Jul Ways with Words Literature Festival Totnes
- 11/Jul 13/Jul The Contemporary Craft Fair Bovey Tracey
- 11-Jul Carnival Jazz Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot
- 13/Jul 14/Jul Air Display Plymouth Hoe
- 17/Jul Ashburton's Bread Weighing and Ale Tasting Ashburton
- 17/Jul 24/Jul Kingsbridge Fair Week Kingsbridge
- 18/Jul Newton Abbot Racecourse Fixture Newton Abbot
- 24/Jul 28/Aug Dartington International Summer School Totnes
- 24-Jul South Devon Festival Newton Abbot Racecourse
- 24-Jul 30-Jul Lark UK National Championships Teignmouth Sea Front
- 25-Jul Branscombe Airday and Classic Cars Branscombe Airfield
- 25/Jul Totnes Agricultural Show Totnes
- 25/Jul 01/Aug Teignmouth Carnival Teignmouth
- 25/Jul 01/Aug Torbay Carnival Torbay
- 28/Jul Yealmpton Show Yealmpton
- 30-Jul 06-Aug Sidmouth Folk Week Sidmouth
- 31/Jul 03/Aug Classic Boat Rally Plymouth
- 31/Jul Marldon Apple Pie Fair Paignton
- 01/Aug 07/Aug Salcombe Yacht Club Regatta Salcombe
- 02/Aug Newton Abbot Racecourse - Fixture Newton Abbot
- 03/Aug 07/Aug Shakespeare Week at Dartmouth Castle Dartmouth
- 04/Aug Pennywell Farm National Qualifier Sheep Dog Trials Buckfastleigh
- 06/Aug 08/Aug Torbay Steam Fair Torquay
- 07/Aug Strete Village Day Strete
- 08/Aug 14/Aug Salcombe Town Regatta Salcombe
- 09/Aug 13/Aug Shaldon Town Regatta Shaldon
- 10/Aug 11/Aug National Fireworks Competition Plymouth Hoe
- 10/Aug Newton Abbot Racecourse - Fixture Newton Abbot
- 14/Aug 15/Aug Classic Motorshow 2009 Ashburton
- 14/Aug 22/Aug Totnes Carnival Week Totnes
- 14/Aug 22/Aug Dawlish Carnival Dawlish
- 19-Aug Dawlish Air Show Dawlish
- 20/Aug 22/Aug Commemoration of the 1860 Burke and Wills Expedition Totnes
- 20-Aug Dawlish Carnival Procession Dawlish
- 21/Aug Newton Abbot Racecourse - Fixture Newton Abbot
- 22/Aug Newton Abbot Racecourse - Fixture Newton Abbot
- 24/Aug Orange Race Totnes
- 26/Aug 28/Aug Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta Dartmouth
- 28/Aug 30/Aug Hope Cove Weekend Hope Cove
- 31/Aug Newton Abbot Racecourse – Fixture Newton Abbot
- 03/Sep 12/Sep Totnes Festival Totnes
- 04/Sep 19/Sep Devon Open Studios Devon
- 04/Sep Kingsbridge Agricultural Show Kingsbridge
- 06/Sep Newton Abbot Racecourse - Fixture Newton Abbot
- 08-Sep Cheese and Onion Festival Newton Abbot
- 11/Sep Town Criers Competition at Newton Abbot Newton Abbot
- 13/Sep 19/Sep Agatha Christie Week Greenway
- 14/Sep Widecombe Fair Widecombe-on-the-Moor
- 18/Sep Vintage Bus Day Kingsbridge
- 24/Sep 26/Sep Abbfest Newton Abbot
- 25/Sep 03/Oct South Devon Walking Festival Various
- 02/Oct 04/Oct Dartmouth Fishing Festival Dartmouth
- 13/Oct Goosey Fair Tavistock
- 20/Oct 24/Oct Dartmouth Food Festival Dartmouth
- 20/Oct British Legion Poppy Launch with Fly Past Kingsbridge
- 22/Oct 29/Oct Dartmouth Galleries Week Dartmouth
- 25-Oct 31-Oct Pennywell Farm Jollyween Buckfastleigh
- 07/Nov 13/Nov Dart Drama Festival Dartmouth
- 14-Nov Remembrance Sunday Newton Abbot
- 19/Nov 21/Nov Teignmouth Jazz Festival Teignmouth
- 27/Nov South Brent Winter Floodlit Carnival South Brent
- 03/Dec 04/Dec Candlelit Dartmouth - A Festive Weekend Dartmouth
- 07/Dec Dartmouth Fatstock Show Dartmouth
- 07/Dec Totnes Christmas Festival and Late Night Shopping Totnes
- 11/Dec Kingsbridge Celebrates Christmas Kingsbridge
- 14/Dec Totnes Christmas Festival and Late Night Shopping Totnes
- 21/Dec Totnes Christmas Festival and Late Night Shopping Totnes
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